BILL MORRISSEY IN CONCERT

[@davidesslinger7066]

One of the great storytellers of our time. There are times when his music just fits like a glove. Like so many, he left us too soon!

[@rasraster]

How I miss Bill Morrissey.

[@robformica5394]

What a gift to have this video.

[@c_kennmusic5737]

I was thinking of the song, "Birches". It was a song I had heard on a great mix tape from way back when people made mix tapes. It's sad when you learn someone that you admire has passed. It's particularly sad to find out it was so long ago. You left your mark, Bill. Rest in Peace.

[@westernmaryland1928]

Today is Bill's 69th Birthday, November 25, 1951. Thanks for posting the concert. I first learned of Bill Morrissey, at a Tom Rush concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on January 4, 1984. (I am good at remembering dates!) Tom was doing one of Club 47 type shows of introducing new acts, as on the bill was 4 acts. Morrissey, David Buskin and Robin Batteau, Nanci Griffith, as they all made a impact on my wife and me. The other person, I do not remember his name, as he just did not. We never saw Bill again in concert, but we have seen Nanci and B&B so many times, as we have all of their CDs. I only have 3 of Bill's CDs as I need to get the rest. On January 4, 2020, we did see B&B in concert, as I wrote David Buskin about that, being the same day and it was the last concert we have been to due to Covid. My wife's brother died of Alcoholism, so I know the effects on a family on this disease. Garnet Rogers wrote a great song about Bill. Best Mike

[@michaelhoage6704]

ive been listing to bill 20 years darn good story teller i have all his albums

[@teachermark893]

set list: handsome molly when summer's ended these cold fingers hills of tuscany ashes, grain and sand she's that kind of mystery robert johnson letter from heaven inside barstow sandy you'll never get to heaven different currency birches closed down mill off-white long gone

[@KenNorian]

She thought of heat, she thought of time, she called it an even trade.....

[@jeffjackson3797]

He wrote some exceptionally well-crafted lyrics.

[@soko63]

Wow! Sitting back on a gloomy Sunday afternoon enjoying this show. Morissey is touring my favorite album, “You’ll Never get Heaven.” Had the chance to see him several times solo. This is a real treat to see him with band. Thanks for posting!

[@super8guy]

Christine Lavin who produced the On a Winter's Night compilation on cassette of new singer /songwriters "sometime in the late 20th century" (as Gorka once quipped) introduced me to Bill. His song "She's That Kind of Mystery" (found here at 32:10) is one of the many favorites on that compilation. Searching on YT, there aren't that many performances/covers. I'm happy to have found this one and TY for posting. 3/22/2022

[@acousticshadow4032]

"You'll Never Get To Heaven" is the new album Bill cites here. They're all like a batch of kittens, but song for song, I'm not sure he did anything better. It's a great album. Mostly for my own convenience, I have attached the set list, compliments of teachermark (ty, bro!). set list: handsome molly when summer's ended these cold fingers hills of tuscany ashes, grain and sand she's that kind of mystery robert johnson letter from heaven inside barstow sandy you'll never get to heaven different currency birches closed down mill off-white long gone

[@timharris5654]

My wife and I were there! I believe this was one of the shows where my wife helped Vonnie Hicks record this video. We enjoyed many performances of Bill Morrissey with the Fiddle and Bow society over the years. Thanks for getting this video out there! I hope some more of these CAT TV shows will be uploaded in the future!

[@Clara1916]

Vonnie did a great job when he recorded concerts for F&B. Gone too soon and sorely missed. I hope to post more videos of F&B performances.

[@inyegomontoya8261]

Richard Marsh, Thank you for this. I miss Bill, was lucky enough to see him perform live once. Gotta love the pen in the t-shirt pocket. When you're a writer you never know when inspiration will show up!

[@mikesunra1]

Thanks for uploading this. Only saw Bill live once and it was the best concert I'd ever seen...

[@michaelhoage6704]

smooth dadio veary nice i have all his albums ive listen to him for 20 years but never in concert

[@SteveSmith-kc8rn]

Runnin’ from the devil here Thanks for posting

[@bobandrayfan1]

Bill in his prime. Thanks for posting!!

[@songpoets-ramcey]

Thanks so much for such a rare and beautiful Bill music treat. Especially with a band. Please give us some more Fourth Fret songwriter shows in you have them! Ramcey in Nashville

[@Clara1916]

I was most fortunate to come into possession of the original VHS tape of Bill Morrissey's 1996 Fiddle & Bow appearance. I will try to obtain tapes of other artists who appeared at the Fourth Fret.

[@tbbb2]

What a wonderful vid!!! Thanks so much for posting this. We saw Bill maybe as many as ten times in his all too short life but we were never lucky enough to have seen him with a band....and what a band this is!! Michael Toles is incredible. I know that by now there are just too many fans out there who never got to see Bill.....I hope this helps remedy that!

[@johnpg2]

Thank you so much for posting this!!

[@gibby6904]

Thank you so much for uploading this!

[@Clara1916]

My pleasure, Gibby.

[@annieprovenzano5098]

I first met Bill and Ellen on this tour!! I think Lynne Miles opened for him in Exeter NH? Look how handsome he is, and he sounds wonderful! Thanks for posting this whole show ❤️

[@Clara1916]

My pleasure. Bill was truly a gifted performer. So glad I was able to post a video of this concert.

[@herveoudet3681]

Amazing ! First time I see Bill play with a band! Who are those guys? Michael Toles on guitar.

[@Clara1916]

Sorry... not sure who the other musicians were.

[@songpoets-ramcey]

Michael Toles - lead guitar * Danny Mack - drums * David Walters - bass

[@petejameson4392]

This is wonderful! Is there a setlist from this show? Gracias, Pedro in PA

[@rickmarsh4291]

Sorry, I do not have a set list.

[@hetmanjz]

According to a comment posted by @acousticshadow4032, the set list is as follows: handsome molly when summer's ended these cold fingers hills of tuscany ashes, grain and sand she's that kind of mystery robert johnson letter from heaven inside barstow sandy you'll never get to heaven different currency birches closed down mill off-white long gone

[@herveoudet3681]

Review of the same tour, Somerville, MAss. show: www.billmorrissey.net/bm960418.html

[@gibby6904]

I did not know Bill made a video.....does anyone know where/how to find it? This stuff is so important to many of us fans of Bills.......

[@johnpg2]

Here are some stills from the video. I don't know if the actual video is available anywhere, I've not found it. I'd LOVE to see it too. www.billmorrissey.net/bmcdmill.html

[@gibby6904]

@@johnpg2 thanks John!

[@marieannecelticwoman3466]

😉

[@rickk1936]

Zero connection between artist and audience.